Young offenders in the UK are regularly subjected to “inhuman and degrading treatment”, according to Europe’s anti-torture committee. In a damning report, young offender institutions (YOIs) are criticised for breaching [...]
Smoking in prisons is expected to have been banned by the end of this summer. The move will bring prisons in line with the nationwide ban on smoking in workplaces [...]
Inmates are filming brutal ‘fight clubs’ following a surge in the flow of illegal phones into prisons, according to a new report. More than 20,000 phones and sim cards were [...]
Cuts to legal aid for prisoners have been ruled unlawful, following a battle between campaigners and the government in the Court of Appeal. Four years ago, former justice secretary Chris [...]
A specialist squad has been formed to crack down on criminals who use drones to smuggle contraband into prisons, the government has announced. Police and prison officers will collaborate to [...]
A coroner has expressed “grave concerns” about the welfare of inmates at a prison where five men died in four months. Ruling on the death of Daryl Hargrave, who hanged [...]
